Pro Wrasslin' Thread

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:08 pm

Right. Shield Roman always got cheered. The rest was just a big FU to Vince because people weren't in the mood for another decade plus of the John Cena character spin off.

Postby **skullman80** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:12 pm

I don't think anyone ever hates the person themselves just the character and the way they are pushed by Vince. Roman never came across as a bad dude, just got put in a crap situation creatively in WWE.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:27 pm

I'm curious as to what version of his leukemia came back. I just hope they detected it early.

Postby **nocera** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:39 pm

I don't think anyone ever hates the person themselves just the character and the way they are pushed by Vince. Roman never came across as a bad dude, just got put in a crap situation creatively in WWE.

Well I'm not sure that's always the case. The term "X-Pac heat" comes to mind.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:44 pm

I don't think anyone ever hates the person themselves just the character and the way they are pushed by Vince. Roman never came across as a bad dude, just got put in a crap situation creatively in WWE.
Well I'm not sure that's always the case. The term "X-Pac heat" comes to mind.

Yup...there are a lot of guys that just seem like turds IRL and the crowds just have absolutely no interest in ever seeing again.

Postby **skullman80** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:09 pm

I don't think anyone ever hates the person themselves just the character and the way they are pushed by Vince. Roman never came across as a bad dude, just got put in a crap situation creatively in WWE.
Well I'm not sure that's always the case. The term "X-Pac heat" comes to mind.
Yup...there are a lot of guys that just seem like turds IRL and the crowds just have absolutely no interest in ever seeing again.

I was speaking more of top guys. Either way point taken.

Postby **nocera** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:16 pm

I don't think anyone ever hates the person themselves just the character and the way they are pushed by Vince. Roman never came across as a bad dude, just got put in a crap situation creatively in WWE.
Well I'm not sure that's always the case. The term "X-Pac heat" comes to mind.
Yup...there are a lot of guys that just seem like turds IRL and the crowds just have absolutely no interest in ever seeing again.
I was speaking more of top guys. Either way point taken.

You trying to say X-Pac wasn't a top guy!? He's a two-time WWF European champion.

Postby **iamjs** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:37 pm

I'm curious as to what version of his leukemia came back. I just hope they detected it early.

I'm guessing or at least hoping he was getting tested more frequently than others based on his history. I wouldn't see him being someone that previously having chemo, having it go into remission, and think "eh, I'm good." To me, something like that would always be on my mind.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:25 pm

On the brighter side of the Reigns story... It always amazes me how many wrestling fans responding to the tweets are from India. Like, there are a ton of them. Which makes sense given the population but I always forget how big of a following it has there.

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:43 am

A work buddy is convinced the Roman thing is a work... I don’t think I can associate with him anymore.

Postby **nocera** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:12 am

This isn't the Attitude Era. WWE wouldn't work a cancer angle. I don't think they'd do that even in the Attitude Era.

Postby **iamjs** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:07 pm

I've seen a few tweets suggesting it. But yeah, there's no way in 2018 that they would go that route.

Postby **skullman80** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:08 pm

working a Leukemia angle for WWE would be a new low... no way they do that now with all the bad press they would get for it.

Postby **nocera** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:15 pm

Yeah they didn't even do that in the Attitude/Ruthless Aggression Era. Rape, domestic abuse, and necrophilia, sure, but not cancer.

Postby **Spangler** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:54 pm

Especially in October with all their Susan G. Komen stuff. And especially not right after this Saudia Arabia ordeal. They would be committing PR suicide.

Postby **nocera** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:21 am

Similar to other U.S.-based companies who plan to continue operations in Saudi Arabia, the Company has decided to uphold its contractual obligations to the General Sports Authority and stage the event.

http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-n ... 10-25-2018

Money > everything else.

By the way, this announcement comes literally minutes after the Saudis admitted the murder was intentional and premeditated.

Postby **skullman80** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:04 am

Unreal.

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:08 am

I dont really think Vince gives a sht about the bad PR but then again I think of him having to start promoting the XFL soon and he'll def have to answer questions about this.

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:43 am

so does this mean he's going through with this show since it was already agreed upon, or does this mean he's saying that he is contracted to a 10 show package and plans on going through with the entire package since he's "contractually obligated"?

I wish I could say I was surprised about this news, but am I? Honestly, not really.

So what are the chances that any of the wrestlers speak up and say "nah, we're not going." I know Cena already said it, and I think Daniel Bryan said something similar.

Postby **Jim** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:57 am

I am not sure why people seem to think that the average wrestling fan gives a flying poo what is going on in Saudi Arabia or what happened to a Saudi national journalist in Saudi Arabia.

Postby **nocera** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:01 am

You're right. The average wrestling fan already hates this show because they won't see it live and the last month of TV has been dedicated to a glorified house show in front of the Saudi government. Oh, and Shawn Michaels is coming out of retirement for this.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:13 pm

I THINK I'M CUTE, I KNOW I'M SEXY

Postby **nocera** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:38 pm

Speaking of Shawn, as I went back through 1996 PPVs I was shocked at how odd his babyface run was. The dancing he'd do as a celebration for winning a match was downright disturbing. He'd literally pull down his pants to juuuuust above his dick, show his ass to the crowd, and hump the air. Oh, and the most disturbing part? He'd often bring in a member of the Kliq (aka a small child from ringside) to dance with him. 96 was a weird time.

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:15 pm

96 was Wrestling is a weird time.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:13 pm

Similar to other U.S.-based companies who plan to continue operations in Saudi Arabia, the Company has decided to uphold its contractual obligations to the General Sports Authority and stage the event.
http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-n ... 10-25-2018

Money > everything else.

By the way, this announcement comes literally minutes after the Saudis admitted the murder was intentional and premeditated.

Was this before or after their genocidal work in Yemen?

One death is a tragedy, thousands are a statistic.